01/10/25 @ Elko | 6 |
01/03/25 vs Dayton | 3 |
12/28/24 vs Reno | 4 |
12/27/24 vs South Tahoe | 5 |
12/27/24 @ Portola | 8 |
If Elko wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Fernley, they should've done a better job of containing Taylor Tollestrup. The Fernley Vaqueros walked away with a 43-36 victory over the Elko Indians on Friday thanks in part to Tollestrup, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Tollestrup is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Another player making a difference was Kensey Kreller, who posted nine points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals.
When it comes to explaining why Elko lost, don't look at Jessica Vera. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 63.9% of Elko's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Johns, who had six points along with seven assists and five steals.
Fernley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Elko, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Fernley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-34 win against Spring Creek on the 11th. As for Elko, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-14 victory against Dayton on the 11th.
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